Air Transport World

Boeing will report after-tax charges totaling $2.1 billion across three aircraft programs—the 787, 747-8 and KC-46 aerial refueler—in its July 27 second-quarter earnings release, the company has revealed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Boeing announced Thursday it will recognize financial charges totaling $2.1 billion related to three aircraft programs in its second-quarter earnings results next week.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
Southwest Airlines canceled hundreds of flights following a systemwide technology outage that began at 1 p.m. CST Wednesday, July 20.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines posted a 2016 second-quarter net income of $820 million, up 34.9% year-over-year (YOY), compared to a net profit of $608 million in the year-ago quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
MRO Briefs-July 21, 2016
Maintenance & Training

By Alan Dron
Kuwait-based hybrid carrier Jazeera Airways has been granted approval by the emirate’s government for the necessary land on which to build a dedicated terminal at Kuwait International Airport.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Low-cost airline Norwegian has opened a new UK headquarters by London Gatwick Airport, marking its first permanent workspace outside of Norway.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Virgin Australia plans to install internet on its aircraft, following closely behind Qantas.
Interiors & Connectivity

Alaska Air Group has reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) on the timing of the antitrust review of its proposed acquisition of Virgin America and expects the merger to close in the 2016 fourth quarter, according to Alaska CEO Brad Tilden.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines has taken delivery of the first Airbus A320neo powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
UK budget carrier easyJet has taken a £40 million ($52.5 million) currency hit because of the devaluation of the pound since the UK voted to leave the European Union, or Brexit, on June 23.
Airlines & Lessors

Turkey’s national flag carrier Turkish Airlines said all flight operations are proceeding as normal, after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a three-month state of emergency following a failed military coup attempt July 15.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Germany-based Lufthansa has lowered its full-year profit forecast after a significant decline in advanced long-haul bookings to Europe following repeated terrorist attacks in Europe amid greater political and economic uncertainty.
Airlines & Lessors

Seattle-based Alaska Air Group, parent of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, reported second-quarter net income of $260 million, up 11.1% over a net profit of $234 million in the prior-year period.
Airlines & Lessors

China’s Hainan Airlines plans to take a 23% shareholding in TAP Portugal, with a bond buy from Azul Brazilian Airlines, in a €30 million ($33 million) transaction.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) on July 20 gave tentative approval to American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, and United Airlines as proposed final candidates for daytime service to Tokyo Haneda Airport.
Airports & Networks

New York Newark International Airport (EWR) will become the sixth major US airport to have what the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is calling “automated” screening lanes installed.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
Aircraft News-July 20, 2016
Aircraft & Propulsion

Chicago-based United Airlines is slowing capacity growth in the second half of 2016, and on transatlantic routes will cut capacity by 1% to 2% in the fourth quarter compared to the 2015 December quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
Grupo Aeromexico reported MXP28 million ($1.5 million) in net income for the 2016 second quarter, down 72.5% from its MXP102 million net profit in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

Lufthansa Group is in talks to potentially buy routes from German low-cost carrier (LCC) airberlin, according to a report by German financial newspaper Handelsblatt.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific Airways is starting to build up its Airbus A350-900 fleet, as it prepares for the aircraft’s long-haul debut later this year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Chinese conglomerate HNA Group has continued to buy up Western aviation assets, with its aviation division acquiring a majority stake in MRO provider SR Technics.
Maintenance & Training

Kazakhstan-based Air Astana reported a 2016 first-half net loss of $6.6 million, reversed from an $8.3 million net profit in the first half of 2015.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Bombardier said it has managed to increase range of both the CS100 and CS300 from restricted airports.
Aircraft & Propulsion